Looking forward to hearing what happens, Try and take control of the conversation and see what happens. In the nicest and most respectful of ways, of course. Does she ever stay on just one subject?
ruderedhead
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My Elderette is returning today to CONDUCT another conversation...
by Faithful Witness inshe has had 42 years of training and indoctrination.
i'm feeling sort of nervous, but also looking forward to it.
this will be our second scheduled session together, and we never did agree on a topic.. i'm assuming she will come with an agenda and another prepared presentation.
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What do you do when your job makes you wanna puke your face off?
by Julia Orwell ini'm talking like makes you physically sick and emotionally frazzled just thinking about it.
i'm talking like you hate it to the point you'd rather go without than work at it just for the money.
you'd live on cheap korean packet noodles for the next year instead of exchanging your labor for this job's money.. well, this is how i feel about teaching and tutoring.
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ruderedhead
You've been given some pretty good advice here. I hope you can find what makes you happy and get your confidence back.
But as a Mom with someone still in school, I'm asking you to stop teaching and tutoring if you hate it so much it makes you ill. You cannot possibly be giving the students your best, and, especially if your being paid, they deserve someone who WANTS to be there doing the job! I know there are others who feel the way you do about teaching, and believe me, usually the kids know you aren't into the job, but are simply collecting a paycheck.
You deserve to be happy, and the kids deserve someone who actually cares. I hope you find what you want soon, and can put the wt trauma as far behind you as possible. All the best to you!
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1500 year old text reports Jesus not Crucified
by designs infound in 2000 with a group of antiquity smugglers this bible contains the gospel of barnabas according to the report in the national turk.. written in aramaic this gospel account was omitted by the church during the period of the council of nicea.. the text maintains a story similar to islam regarding jesus being a great prophet.. is has a reported value of $28million and is said to be in the museum of ankara.. http://moorishharem.com/culture-detail/1500-year-old-bible-that-jesus-christ-was-not-crucified-vatican-in-awe/.
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ruderedhead
The wikipedia link says most academics consider it to be falsely attributed to Barnabas and it was written late (16th century). They also believe that it was redacted to be brought in line with Islamic beliefs.
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ruderedhead
I wish much happiness for your son & his new wife.
I know you have hurt in your heart. I hope that heals. Did your ex maybe ask to be a part of the wedding? It doesn't make sense. But all the best to you, jam, as well. I hope you have much happiness and joy in your future.
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From a Non JW Critic Post Memorial: Your Religion is Changing
by kneehighmiah ina non jw relative who is a staunch critic of the wt attends the memorial with us every year, but just because she enjoys worshiping with her relatives.
she fought against my parents becoming witnesses before i was born.
she owns the book 30 years a wt slave and suggested i read it.
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ruderedhead
Wow! She probably has paid more attention than many jw's over the years! Very observant, sharp woman!
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My Mother-in-law's half JW and Half Apostate funeral
by Roberta804 inher funeral was at 1pm today.
they held it at a vfw hall where the service was upstairs and a meal downstairs.
we all brought dishes to pass, so much food!
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ruderedhead
Sounds as though things went fairly smoothly. JW'S can be an odd lot. But that was just more food for the rest of you!
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Counting Your Time?
by cultBgone inhere's a novel concept that you never hear much about at the kh:.
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ruderedhead
But if they made time for themselves, they might start to think for themselves. Then start to do research.They can't have that! Must keep the followers busy or the org. will lose control!
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Going to a meeting for the first time in a while- love bombing expected
by DuvanMuvan inlong story short, i have to go to the kh on tuesday with my mum and i havent been in at least a month now.
the reaon im going is because when i got my mum to finally let me make my own decision about whether or not i want to be a jw she made me promise that i'd go to the memorial, assemblies and if she had a talk.
she's already told me that people have been asking for me and only a few people in my cong know that i dont think it's the truth.. when i was trying to leave a couple brothers really piled on the "encouragement" and i dread to think about what it will be like when they see me again.
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ruderedhead
You go, suck it up for your Mom for now, and take pleasure in the fact that they have nothing over you. Thank them when they say they've missed you, tell them you've been living life when they ask where you've been. Be gracious so they won't be able to say how awful you've become since leaving the hall.
And ask Mom for the car keys on the way in "in case she's running late talking to the brother." Or any other excuse you think she'll accept.
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Didnt I tell you that there is something wrong with this organization?
by exWTslave inthats how my grand mother responded when all of our family members came out of jw organization, either by disassociation or by disfellowshipping.. when we all started studying with jws, my grandmother too was there, but she stopped the study when the discussion over the dead happened.
she told the study conductor: i am convinced that there is only life, but no death.
because when my husband died of heart attack, i was not shaken by the incident.
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ruderedhead
Your Grandmother sounds like a thinking woman. Wish I had been as smart as her.
Rattigan 350, I can't explain it, but somehow, it seems as though there are those that somehow communicate with a loved one as they are passing from this world. When my father-in-law passed, my son told me that day that he dreamed that Grandpa came and told him he was proud of him (he had become an attorney). When he told me the approximate time, it was in the same time frame as my father-in-law's passing. He didn't know what time his Grandfather had passed. I can't think of another explanation.
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Ex-Jehovah's Witnesses Wisconsin and Midwest
by Watchtower-Free inso who's from wisconsin and the midwest usa.
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ruderedhead
Southeast Michigan